Crystal Palace The team are reportedly willing to offload one of their strikers to fund new additions in the January transfer window.
Crystal Palace transfer news
A win over Ipswich Town and a draw with Manchester City lifted spirits at Selhurst Park ahead of the Christmas period. However, with the club still moving perilously above the Premier League relegation zone, manager Oliver Glasner will no doubt look to bolster his squad in the January transfer window.
The Eagles have already been linked with a number of players, including the Millwall midfielder Romain Issa And Manchester City James McAtee. Fluminense winger John Arias It's also understandable that he's on their radar.
Football Insider recently reported that Palace scouts are closely monitoring the 27-year-old, who scored 15 goals and provided eight assists in 53 appearances in all competitions last season. The Colombian international, who played 27 caps for his country, is known as “The Little Engine” and has been praised by all. South American football expert Tim Vickery.
The Eagles want Edward gone
To finance any potential relocation works, Palace could look to offload striker Odsonne Edouard on a permanent transfer. That's according to Football Insider's Mick Brown, who claims the Eagles will look to sell the Frenchman in January if his current loan spell at Leicester City expires.
Football Insider reported earlier this month Leicester could terminate the 26-year-old's contract After the New Year after struggling to make an impact at King Power Stadium. Edouard has failed to find the back of the net in any of his eight appearances for the Foxes, and has been left out of the squad for his last four Premier League matches.
“I heard that Palace would like to move him permanently (if his loan is cut short),” Brown said. “This will allow them to make some money from selling him which can be invested in the team.
“But that will depend on whether there are any clubs looking to sign him after he failed to make an impact at Leicester.
“They've been struggling for strikers and he can't get there, so you have to wonder about his level. He went on loan because there's no place for him in the team, and they already have Mateta and Eddie Nketiah there.”
Palace boss Glasner also hinted he does not see Edouard, who joined the club for £14m from Celtic in 2021, Get a future at Selhurst.
“For our part, it does not make sense to bring him back because if he is not playing for Leicester, why would he play for Crystal Palace?” The Austrian coach said earlier this month. “If he doesn't get minutes with Leicester, he might find another loan. But it's not about him returning to play.”
